Being Black …
http://blackartinamerica.com/ It’s the end of the semester and I so badly want to celebrate, but how can I??? I find myself struggling daily to find hope in what seems to be a season of despair and hopelessness. As I continue to
One Month In
It has been a full month since I started my doctorate program. There are some lessons I have learning for the first time, while others are simply a re-visitations of things I have been made aware of time and time
Speechless.
Like many others, I continue to watch as this story unfolds. I've spent a great deal of the week thinking of exactly what I want to write, what thoughts and feelings I'd like to share and what my closing comments
Birthday Thoughts
Each year I take a pause before, on or shortly after my birthday to reflect on the blessings of celebrating another year, as well as where I've been, where I am and where I hope I am headed. This year
Lessons in Love
I've had a love letter in my heart for much of the week. Perhaps it’s the series of events and shifting occurring in my own life at this time as I approach another milestone birthday. A bit of it may
Sunday Musings Part I: My Mother’s Love
As I imagine is the case for many, I have my moments – sometimes weeks or months at a time – when I can’t find my writing groove. And then there are other days when I am overwhelmed with trying
Running in Circles
I started my weekend by celebrating with the people that I have spent a great deal of the last two years of my life with – my classmates. We had an amazing time and by the looks of the smiles
Gone, but NEVER Forgotten
When I saw the message alert that come across my phone I knew what it was. I felt a gentle thump in my heart, but proceeded to read: “Hello Sabrina. I’ve been trying to reach you. Please call me when
Is My Living in Vain?
On Saturday night I went to the movies to see 42. As I exited the theater I picked up my phone – 36 alerts. I switched over to text messages and saw a reply from an earlier message to a